Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1949
All-time low
0.0%
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei peaked at 0.1% in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1859.
Brunei ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +38.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +28.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +29.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -34.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +33.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +19.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +293.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +31.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -48.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +275.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -88.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +1657.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -48.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +49.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +73.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -37.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +35.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +555.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 31% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +1657.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1970 | +555.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1939 | +293.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1947 | +275.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1950 | -92.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1948 | -88.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More climate change data for Brunei
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 218.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6647 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1949.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1859.
- How does Brunei rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Brunei ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.